How to Use hotly in a Sentence

hotly

adverb
Definition of hotlynext
Synonyms for hotlynext
  • The idea has been batted around and hotly debated for a long time.
    — Fatima Hussein, oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The movie, which was bought by Neon at Cannes, is hotly tipped to represent France is the Oscar race.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Aug. 2023
  • To be sure, whether or not the market is in the midst of an AI bubble is still hotly debated.
    — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The role of the church has been hotly contested in pre-trial proceedings.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Oct. 2022
  • How much the thieves netted during the 2 a.m. snatch is hotly debated.
    — Richard Wintonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022
  • The idea of a mileage tax has been hotly contested locally.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The races for three seats and the majority on the Carmel Clay Schools board has been hotly contested and, at times, ugly.
    — Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Nov. 2022
  • CAFOs tend to be hotly debated for a number of reasons.
    — Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 May 2022
  • The competition for cornerback jobs and snaps will be among the most hotly contested this summer and Jones should be in the thick of it.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022
  • Since then, it has been hotly debated whether the fossil is its own separate genus or a small, young T. rex.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The flowering of music-making in the deep past is hotly debated.
    — Franz Lidz, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The races to succeed them are likely to be hotly contested and expensive.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Just last weekend, constituents hotly complained about getting new appraisals in the mail, the three recalled.
    — Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Nowhere are bragging rights more hotly contested than on Wall Street.
    — Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 5 July 2023
  • The race is expected to be one of the nation’s most hotly contested, as Republicans try to win control of the House.
    — James Raineystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022
  • The most hotly-anticipated of the comebacks is perhaps the return of John Corbett as Aidan Shaw.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The extent to which AI will replace human jobs is hotly debated.
    — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Clarkson faces a robust challenge in one of the few hotly contested prosecutor races in the state.
    — oregonlive, 13 May 2022
  • There were two topics that were hotly debated: firstly, who would win?
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Bieber's road to Rhode — her hotly anticipated foray into the skincare space — has been a long one.
    — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE.com, 15 June 2022
  • This was likely to be the first major test for Levesque’s creative vision for WWE and had been hotly anticipated by wrestling fans.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Jan. 2023
  • The idea of storing excess carbon in rocks to combat climate change is hotly debated.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Oct. 2023
  • That means that the 2nd round elections on Sunday, June 19th will be closely watched and hotly contested, with Macron's legacy and effectiveness on the line.
    — David Faris, The Week, 10 June 2022
  • While the best homemade cornbread recipe is hotly contested, the South can comfortably claim itself as the champ in the category.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 July 2023
  • That question will be hotly debated among the Bayern bosses.
    — Manuel Veth, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
  • At least six players on the roster could create their own shot, and suddenly, a hotly coveted center got thrown into the mix.
    — Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Because United has a hub at Dulles and so is hotly opposed to diverting air passengers to the rival airport across town.
    — Stephen Moore, Washington Examiner, 8 June 2023
  • The race is among those in the state expected to be hotly contested as Republicans aim to take control of at least one house of Congress in November.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2022
  • This has become the summer of scammers being hotly pursued, some charged, some convicted.
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Few cars have been as hotly anticipated as the Aston Martin Valkyrie.
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 6 Mar. 2023

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